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Tom McBride—Subject of "My Conversations with a WW-II Corsair Fighter

One of the last few surviving WW-II pilots, Tom McBride is an advocate of human rights. He's passionate about the vision of our founding fathers, and their humanitarian efforts. At nearly 90 years of age, Tom is very active in the humanist movement, and has created this website to both educate the public and help earn money for the cause.

Corsair Fighter Pilot Synopsis

Site founder and Subject of "CONVERSATIONS WITH A WWII CORSAIR FIGHTER PILOT BOOK", TOM MCBRIDE . . .

While doing historical research on her own father's wartime experience, author Kelle Metz met retired fighter pilot Tom McBride, who served on the USS Bennington as a Corsair fighter pilot. She thought they'd have some fascinating conversations, but she got more than she bargained for! With her passion for history, genealogical research, and storytelling, she crafted a compelling "conversation" with Tom. Kelle's conversations with Tom will be of great interest to Americans who remember the war and those who are too young to have experienced it. She says it's wonderful to see how one person's life, ideas, and philosophies change over a lifetime. WWII was the only war since the Revolution which involved the entire nation and every citizen working toward one goal: Victory.

Tom gave Kelle amazing insights into his colorful fighter pilot experiences and life story, and shares his memories of pre-war life in Carnegie and Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, remembrances of wartime adventures, post-war flying experiences, and much, much more, including the origins of the universe, first life on earth, and where we are headed as a civilization. Kelle quickly learned the old warrior may no longer be involved in gunfire wars, but he is hell bent in verbally attacking those who he calls the "enemies within" who are attacking his beloved 1776 founder's goals and dreams for America as well as their attacks on the judicial branch of our government. He is now as dedicated to the goals of the Americans United for Separation of Church and State as he once was as a warrior in fighting the enemies overseas. Poignant, exuberant, strident, sometimes angry, then rational and even pedantic, Tom's memoir covers the gamut of emotions. You'll enjoy getting to know Tom as much as Kelle did. Be prepared: this is not your average war story.

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